Guys (and gals)
I could do with some help getting an order together to build this weekend
I'm a very lazy upgrader (haven't touched my s939 rig since I built it 4 years ago), so I'm looking to get something that should require minimal upgrading to keep me going for a while. As a result, I don't expect to get best bang/bung right now.
My current thoughts are;
Quad 9550
Asus P5Q Pro
Arctic Cooler Freezer 7
Arctic Silver 5 (or does the freezer come with compound?)
Samsung SH-S223F DVD-RW
Antec 300 case
OCZ 2x2Gb x2 = 8Gb PC8500C5
Asus GTX280 1024MB
Vista 64bit Home Premium
Netgear wireless ethernet card
PSU:
Thinking of getting a modular PSU, since the Antec 300 isn't huge. Either of these good?
Corsair HX620W
Tagan Piperock TG700-BZ
If I don't go modular, I can just reuse my Thermaltake 750W from my current rig.
HDD;
I've got a storage drive in my current rig, but I need a new HDD for my new OS (and games).
Which should I get;
Samsung F1 640Gb (16Mb cache)
WD Caviar Green 500Gb (16)
WD Caviar Green 640Gb (16)
Seagate barracuda 7200.11 500Gb (32)
They're all in the £50-£60 price range.
I'll also grab 3 extra case fans to keep it cool (and therefore, hopefully, quieter). Some quiet 120mm fan recommendations also then please - preferably ones that the m/b can throttle (PWM required?).
The whole lot comes to about £1200-£1250. If you can spec me something completely different but better for the money, please do
PS: I went for the Antec 300 as I like the size and it not looking too flashy. Was put off the P182 by the fiddly fan filters and the door.
Edit: Forgot to mention; currently using a 21" CRT, so not tied to a particular resolution. When I eventually change to a TFT, it'll be either 22" or 24". I went for the GTX280 rather than a 4870X2 since the 4870 only seems to excel at very high resolutions and I've heard it produces a lot of heat, even whilst idling.
Many thanks!
I could do with some help getting an order together to build this weekend
I'm a very lazy upgrader (haven't touched my s939 rig since I built it 4 years ago), so I'm looking to get something that should require minimal upgrading to keep me going for a while. As a result, I don't expect to get best bang/bung right now.
My current thoughts are;
Quad 9550
Asus P5Q Pro
Arctic Cooler Freezer 7
Arctic Silver 5 (or does the freezer come with compound?)
Samsung SH-S223F DVD-RW
Antec 300 case
OCZ 2x2Gb x2 = 8Gb PC8500C5
Asus GTX280 1024MB
Vista 64bit Home Premium
Netgear wireless ethernet card
PSU:
Thinking of getting a modular PSU, since the Antec 300 isn't huge. Either of these good?
Corsair HX620W
Tagan Piperock TG700-BZ
If I don't go modular, I can just reuse my Thermaltake 750W from my current rig.
HDD;
I've got a storage drive in my current rig, but I need a new HDD for my new OS (and games).
Which should I get;
Samsung F1 640Gb (16Mb cache)
WD Caviar Green 500Gb (16)
WD Caviar Green 640Gb (16)
Seagate barracuda 7200.11 500Gb (32)
They're all in the £50-£60 price range.
I'll also grab 3 extra case fans to keep it cool (and therefore, hopefully, quieter). Some quiet 120mm fan recommendations also then please - preferably ones that the m/b can throttle (PWM required?).
The whole lot comes to about £1200-£1250. If you can spec me something completely different but better for the money, please do
PS: I went for the Antec 300 as I like the size and it not looking too flashy. Was put off the P182 by the fiddly fan filters and the door.
Edit: Forgot to mention; currently using a 21" CRT, so not tied to a particular resolution. When I eventually change to a TFT, it'll be either 22" or 24". I went for the GTX280 rather than a 4870X2 since the 4870 only seems to excel at very high resolutions and I've heard it produces a lot of heat, even whilst idling.
Many thanks!
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(I told you I was lazy...)